DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors
45–27 · #1 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotPHW
Philadelphia Warriors went 45–27 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+3.9
Home floor
Convention Hall
Roster
11 players
Record
45–27
62.5% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.9
SRS +3.8
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | F-G | 11 | 72 | — | 24.2 | 7.5 | 2.6 |
| Joe Graboski | F-C | 9 | 72 | — | 14.4 | 8.9 | 2.6 |
| Jack George | G | 17 | 72 | — | 13.9 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| George Dempsey | G | 5 | 72 | — | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Neil Johnston | C | 6 | 70 | — | 22.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Walt Davis | C-F | 12 | 70 | — | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Tom Gola | G-F | — | 68 | — | 10.8 | 9.1 | 5.9 |
| Ernie Beck | G-F | — | 67 | — | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Jackie Moore | F | 14 | 54 | — | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Larry Hennessy | G | — | 53 | — | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Bob Schafer | G | 7 / 25 | 12 | — | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
94.6
ORtg
90.7
DRtg
108.5
Pace
+3.8
SRS
+4.3
MOV
48.3%
TS%
41.0%
eFG%
25.6
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
George Senesky
head_coach
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Standings
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Convention Hall
1,500 average attendance
Then and now
Philadelphia Warriors
PHW · Now: Golden State Warriors
11 players